[pct-l] Thank You All!

[joseph kisner]

I would like to put a BIG Thank You to EVERYONE who was a part of our hike this summer. It was a grand adventure, a rewarding endeavor, and the PCT community were there with us the entire way with blessings and good will.
 
 I would especially like to thank Reinhold (for your ride to the border, and cheers along the way), St. Alfonzo (for you blessing, and continuous cheers), Donna and Jeff (for the comfortable shade on a very hot day, as well as the memorable mexican meal together), Joe and Terri (Sorry we missed you both, but thanks for the important info, Terri), Georgi and Dennis (Sorry we missed you Georgie, but we still stuffed our faces, showered, and visited Dennis),  Andrea and Jerry, (You two ROCK!, Burgers, a custom cake, and all that on the pass, to keep us going.) Rich and Debbie, (You two are life savers and great friends!) Dusty, (Who drove several hours to Manning Park, Began walking out to the monument in the rain, who drove us to Seattle and fed us Huge, and refused to except any money, You are far too cool!).
 
 I would also like to thank all that called and left positive messages on my voicemail, (They go a long way, when times get tough. I am sorry there all just too many of you to mention, but believe me when I say, I will always remember.) 
 
 I would like to also thank, Brian at ULA, who customised a pack at the last minute, and gifted an Ice Ax as well. Evan at Integral Designs, who gifted my Tarp, wind clothes, stuff sacks and  ditty bags. Chuck, at Petzl, for the e-lights and all the battery's. All the above was already proven, and were our choices and not just free items.   
 
 I would like to thank the business owners, especially those of you who help us hikers as much as you can. And for those of you who try to suck every penny out of us, thanks for nothing. 
 
 I would like to thank Ray and Jenny Jardine, Brian Robinson, Ray 'the wall' Greenwall, and Matt 'Sqeaky' Hazley, for setting the previous records.
 
 But just as important, were all of the hikers, section hikers, day hikers, weekend hikers and thru-hikers whom we shared time and trail with. You were all great and I never met a sour grape, unlike some of the cyber hikers.
 
 For all of you who came to our defense over the fire closures, THANK YOU! Scott and I both, would never even consider doing anything, that would make us (hikers) look bad in the publics eye. We both live for this trail, Scott has spent all of his adult life, and half of his whole life living on this trail. He has hiked over 40 thousand miles of PCT hiking,(more than all you sour grapes put together) all in which he has done as an minimalist with little to no impact.(unlike you heavy loads who make camp every 7 miles) Thrashing this trail or creating problems for the future of this trail are not what we are all about. 
 
 The people who jumped to attacking us, do not know what the hell they are talking about. I understand their thoughts, and respect their opinion, but doubt they we will ever see eye to eye with me. So rather than disputing it with any of them, I will attempt helping them. If any of you would like to try to understand, I suggest next March, go down to Campo and start walking North, and God willing you walk every step to Monument 78, you will not only understand, but finally have your life  figured out in a new way. You will not waste your life insulting others who are hiking the trail, while you hike cyber hiking.  The last one on PCT who finishes, does not win, but usually has to hitch a ride to beat the fall storms. 
       
   JOE KISNER  MEXICO > CANADA 08'   06/08/08 12:45PM TO 08/18/08 3:26PM    71 DAYS 2 HOURS 41 MINUTES                          THANK YOU ALL!!!!!
 
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